Makdisi George, Jan M Y, Dungy-Poythress Lauren, Wang I-Wen, Caccamo Marco A
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, Florida.
Krannert Institute of Cardiology, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Ann Thorac Surg. 2017 Jul;104(1):e31-e33. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.01.071.
We report the case of a woman supported by a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) who presented at 20 weeks of gestation and decided against recommendations to continue with her pregnancy. This was managed with well-developed plan for a multidisciplinary team approach. With close and regular follow-up and regular adjustment of the patient's medications and LVAD parameters, successful delivery and outcome for both the mother and the newborn were achieved.
